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This webinar brought members together for an update and discussion on:
- Motions Implementation Update (Motion 20/2020, Motion 23/2020 and Motion 31/2020)
- Board of Directors Elections 2023
- EU Deforestation Regulation ("EUDR")
Social Aspects
Responsible forest management must consider people as well. This discussion will cover key issues such as:
The rights of Indigenous Peoples and their role in forest governance.
Workers' rights, including fair wages, safe working conditions, and collective bargaining.
Gender equality and how forestry can be more inclusive and equitable.
Date: Wednesday, 30 April 2025
Morning Session: From 09:00 to 10:30 CET, in English only. Register here
Afternoon Session: From 16:00 to 17:30 CET, in English with simultaneous translation to Spanish and French. Register here
"Motions in Motion" are global membership meetings, providing a dedicated space for cross chamber discussions around all statutory motions and each chamber’s top five policy motions. It is a space for negotiation, merging, refinement, and amendments in relation to secretariat feasibility analyses and members’ feedback.
Join us on 10 April, 2025
- 9:00 - 10:30 (CET) Register here
- 16:00 - 17:30 (CET)* Register here
*Interpretation in Spanish and French will be available in the second session.
We look forward to your participation and engagement. If you have any questions or require further information, please feel free to reach out.
"Motions in Motion" are global membership meetings, providing a dedicated space for cross chamber discussions around all statutory motions and each chamber’s top five policy motions. It is a space for negotiation, merging, refinement, and amendments in relation to secretariat feasibility analyses and members’ feedback.
Join us on 05 June, 2025
- 9:00 - 11:00 (CET) Register here
- 16:00 to 18:00 (CET)* Register here
*Interpretation in Spanish and French will be available in the second session.
We look forward to your participation and engagement. If you have any questions or require further information, please feel free to reach out.
"Motions in Motion" are global membership meetings, providing a dedicated space for cross chamber discussions around all statutory motions and each chamber’s top five policy motions. It is a space for negotiation, merging, refinement, and amendments in relation to secretariat feasibility analyses and members’ feedback.
Join us on 03 July, 2025
- 9:00 - 11:00 (CET) Register here
- 16:00 to 18:00 (CET)* Register here
*Interpretation in Spanish and French will be available in the second session.
We look forward to your participation and engagement. If you have any questions or require further information, please feel free to reach out.
Through an electronic ballot launched prior to the GA2025, or as one of the first agenda items of the GA2025, all eligible members will be invited to vote on the following statutory requirements:
a) Approval of the membership’s list with acceptance of new members and the destitution of members whose membership has elapsed
b) Approval of these Rules of Procedure
c) Approval of Audited Financial Statements
d) Ratification of the Presiding Officer
e) Presentation of the Electoral Committee
Join us on 31 July, 2025
- 9:00 - 10:30 (CET) Register here
- 16:00 - 17:30 (CET)* Register here
*Interpretation in Spanish and French will be available in the second session.
We look forward to your participation and engagement. If you have any questions or require further information, please feel free to reach out.
The first public consultation for the first draft of the Global Strategic Plan 2021-2026 was carried out from 18 December 2019 to 26 February 2020. The consultation provided insights into the ideas that are shaping the Updated Global Strategic Plan 2021-2026 which will be finalized by the of this year. Based on the results of the first public consultation, the board can now take this process a step further to the next version of this ‘living’ document, which will continue to guide FSC towards helping create a future of Forests For All Forever.
In terms of participation, 151 inputs were collected, 98 of which were from FSC international members. Overall, the first draft of the Global Strategy 2021-2016 was positively received by the stakeholders who participated in the consultation.
This webinar brought members together for an update and discussion on:
- Motions Implementation Update (Motion 48/2021, Motion 49/2021 & Motion 53/2021)
- BoD Meeting 96 – Summary of Main Decisions + Discussion
- Board of Directors Elections 2023
- Overview of PSU Processes in Conceptual Phase
This meeting is one of two FSC meetings taking place in Prague the second week of October 2019:
- 9 - 10 Oct: Europe and CIS Regional Membership Meeting
- 11 October: The Value of FSC to Europe’s Public Forests Conference
This two-day meeting will address important membership issues, including where we are with the following processes:
- The FSC Global Strategic Plan update
- Motions process and preparations for the 2020 General Assembly
We will also have the opportunity to discuss and receive your comments on other topics such as:
- Policy & Standards Developments within FSC
- Sustainable Intensification
- Governance of FSC
- Market Development
- Digitalization of FSC (FSC 2.0)
- Building Confidence in FSC
As well as an open space for meetings and debates by chamber.
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We are happy to announce that the Implementation Framework 2023 Reporting is now available for FSC members.
According to FSC-PRO-01-001 this conceptual phase enables FSC members and other stakeholders to contribute to the development of key concepts and formulation of key intended outcomes of requirements at the start of the process and before working groups are established.
The Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) Board of Directors has decided to hold the next FSC general assembly in Panama City, Panama, from 26–31 October 2025.
In 2021, six members of the FSC International Board of Directors will be replaced (or re-elected). FSC International is calling for candidates to nominate themselves by 31 January.
… in December 2023, and will assume office on 01 January 2024. For more information on the voting process and …
The first FSC Global Strategy Dialogues were held on 21, 22 and 23 July 2020, gathering more than 150+ international members from all regions. Thank you to all who participated!
The BBC recently reported on allegations against the Korindo Group (Korindo) concerning its oil palm operations in Indonesia. The report referenced the action taken by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) following the FSC Policy for Association complaint made against Korindo in 2017. It also presented new information that alleges Korindo used fire for land clearing.
… of climate, biodiversity and restoration outcomes. See the 2024 press release here . The team also secured additional …
Online voting for the 2021 Board Election opened on 5 July and will close on 11 September.
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The present document contains certification requirements for certifying forest operations in Cambodia, developed in accordance with FSC’s normative document for the development Forest Stewardship Standards. Revisions of Forest Stewardship Standards are ongoing, and all existing standards will be transferred to the revised Principles & Criteria version 5-2. All standards are valid until revised, replaced by a new Forest Stewardship Standard or withdrawn
The present document was developed in accordance with FSC's normative document for the development and maintenance of Forest Stewardship Standards. It contains certification requirements for all forest operations in Suriname, including small and low-intensity managed forests. Revisions of Forest Stewardship Standards are ongoing, and all existing standards will be transferred to the revised Principles & Criteria version 5-2. All standards are valid until replaced by a new Forest Stewardship Standard.
The present document contains certification requirements for certifying forest operations in Austria, developed in accordance with FSC's normative document for the development and maintenance of FSC Forest Stewardship Standards. Revisions of FSC Forest Stewardship Standards are ongoing, and all existing standards will be transferred to the revised Principles & Criteria version 5-2. All standards are valid until replaced by a new FSC Forest Stewardship Standard.
El presente documento contiene los requisitos de certificación para las operaciones forestales en Ecuador, desarrollados de acuerdo con los documentos normativos del FSC para el desarrollo y mantenimiento de los Estándares de Manejo Forestal Responsable. Las modificaciones de los Estándares de Manejo Forestal Responsable están en curso, y todos los estándares existentes se transferirán a los Principios y Criterios revisados de la versión 5-2. Todos los estándares son válidos hasta que sean reemplazados por un nuevo Estándar de Manejo Forestal Responsable FSC.
The present document contains certification requirements for certifying forest operations in Mexico, developed in accordance with FSC's normative document for the development and maintenance of Forest Stewardship Standards. Revisions of Forest Stewardship Standards are ongoing, and all existing standards will be transferred to the revised Principles & Criteria version 5-2. All standards are valid until replaced by a new Forest Stewardship Standard.
The present document contains certification requirements for certifying forest operations in New Caledonia- Loyalty Islands Province, developed in accordance with FSC's normative document for the development and maintenance of Forest Stewardship Standards. Revisions of Forest Stewardship Standards are ongoing, and all existing standards will be transferred to the revised Principles & Criteria version 5-2. All standards are valid until replaced by a new Forest Stewardship Standard.
The present document contains certification requirements for certifying forest operations in Paraguay, developed in accordance with FSC's normative document for the development and maintenance of FSC Forest Stewardship Standards. Revisions of FSC Forest Stewardship Standards are ongoing, and all existing standards will be transferred to the revised Principles & Criteria version 5-2. All standards are valid until replaced by a new FSC Forest Stewardship Standard.
The present document contains certification requirements for certifying forest operations in Central America, developed in accordance with FSC's normative document for the development and maintenance of FSC Forest Stewardship Standards. Revisions of FSC Forest Stewardship Standards are ongoing, and all existing standards will be transferred to the revised Principles & Criteria version 5-2. All standards are valid until replaced by a new FSC Forest Stewardship Standard.
This version is not yet effective. To open the current standard for the Russian Federation, please click here . The present document contains the revised certification requirements for certifying forest operations in the Russian Federation, developed in accordance with FSC's normative document for the development and maintenance of Forest Stewardship Standards. The scope of the standard covers timber and non-timber forest products.
Revisions of Forest Stewardship Standards are ongoing, and all existing standards will be transferred to the revised Principles & Criteria version 5-2. All standards are valid until replaced by a new Forest Stewardship Standard.
The present document contains certification requirements for certifying forest operations in Chinese Taipei, developed in accordance with FSC's normative document for the development and maintenance of FSC Forest Stewardship Standards. Revisions of FSC Forest Stewardship Standards are ongoing, and all existing standards will be transferred to the revised Principles & Criteria version 5-2. All standards are valid until replaced by a new FSC Forest Stewardship Standard.
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